SCHOOL BOARD MEETING MINUTES APRIL 11, 2017 Regular Meeting Pursuant to the regulations, the regular board meeting was held on the above date in the District Office Board Room and Training Center President s Comments and Pledge of Allegiance: Stephen Johnson welcomed everyone and asked Glenn Flatoff to lead the Board in the Pledge of Allegiance. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Stephen Johnson at 5:45 p.m. Roll Call: Present: All board members present. Also Present: Chad Pritzl, Greg Nyen, WIN TV, Carl Hayek, Dmitri Martin, WDUX, Glenn Flatoff and Carol Beyer-Makuski. Approval of Agenda: A motion was made to approve the agenda by Steven Shambeau and seconded by Sandra Robinson. Motion passed unanimously on a voice vote 6-0. Public Comment None to report. Election Results: Mr. Nyen reported that Steve Johnson received 1603 votes, Patrick Phair received 1554 votes and Dmitri Martin received 1447 votes. Therefore, Mr. Dmitri Martin would be fulfilling the remainder of the vacated position formerly held by Connie Baldwin. Mr. Martin, Mr. Phair and Mr. Johnson then took their oaths of office.
Approval of Minutes: Motion by Steve Hackett and second by Patrick Phair to approve the March 14, 2017 minutes, as presented. Motion passed unanimously by voice vote 6-0. Communications Community Partnership and Recognition: It was noted that April 17-21, 2017 is tornado awareness week. District Administrator s Report: Mr. Nyen gave a brief update on recent events and opportunities throughout the District. Some of the items he noted was the WHS Forensic Team finished 3 rd at the State competition on April 1 st. Dakota Marlega won 2 nd place honors in Student Congress, 5 th in Oral Interpretation, and also walked away with a $1000 WFCA scholarship. Other top finishers after five rounds of competition were Hayden Walkush in Informative Speaking, Laura Saunders and Kalista Revai in Duo Interpretation, and Christian Bump in Oral Interpretation. Semi-finalists included Riley McKibben and Anna Lehman. Our Waupaca Mighty Milers participated in the New Yourk Road Runners Miles for Books promotion for the month of March. The WLC crew logged enough miles to ear $125 in free books for the school. Logan Janssen 6 th grade student at WMS, competed in the State History Bee in Milwaukee on Thursday March 23 rd. He finished as one of the top eight finalists which qualified him to move on to the National History Bee in Atlanta GA June 1 st 4 th. Finally, he noted that our #WaupacaWay2k30 Design Team has concluded its work and is poised for a successful community conversation beginning next Thursday evening April 20 th from 5:30 9:00 p.m. Board Monitoring MTSS Audit Results Mr. Nyen gave a comprehensive review of the MTSS program and reviewed where the district strengths and weaknesses exist. School Board: Report on Meetings Attended Sandra Robinson reported on attending the WASB Day at the Capitol. Upcoming Meetings: Verbal updates on upcoming meetings and activities were provided and outlined. April 25, 2017 Organizational Meeting 7:00 a.m.
May 9, 2017 Regular Board Meeting May 17, 2017 WASB Spring Academy Workshop 2016-2017 - WASB Legal Webinars Various Dates School Calendar Adjustment A motion was made by Sandra Robinson and seconded by Betty Manion to require no additional student contact days and require one professional development day for teachers and administrators at the conclusion of the regularly scheduled 2016-2017 school year. This would mean that the students last day will still be June 2, 2017 and the teachers will have an in-service day on Monday June 5 th followed by the traditional ½ day on June 6 th for the staff breakfast and end of year check-out. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. Finance Committee: Roof Bids A motion was made by Sandra Robinson, per committee recommendation, to accept the low bid results for WLC roof sections 3,7 and 8 (Roofers Mart for materials $177,760 and Pioneer Roofing for labor $252,938). The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. 2015-16 Audit Report Ms. Robinson noted that the Finance Committee had reviewed the 15-16 audit report. This was an information item only but did note that the district was in sound financial condition. State Trust Fund Loan Application A motion was made by Sandra Robinson, per committee recommendation, to approve the State Trust Fund loan application for $1,000,000.00 which can be paid back over 5 years with no pre-payment penalty. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. PTG Playgrounds This item was tabled until a future meeting so allow time to review the 2 nd bids that were received at the District Office today. Committee Report Ms. Robinson reported that the committee had also discussed the new Board financial report and the Governor s 2017-18 and 2018-19 Public Education Budget Recommendations. School Visits: Patrick Phair reported on his visit to the High School and the MS Lion King presentation. Mr. Hackett reported on his visit to the High School, Betty Manion reported that she had participated in the Read Across America night, and Stephen
Johnson reported that he and Mr. Nyen attended a meeting at FVTC. He also noted that Prom and Post Prom were very successful and well attended. Administrator: CESA 5 Contract for 2017-2018 This item was tabled until next month when the figures could be verified. Catalpa Health MOU A motion by Sandra Robinson and second by Steven Shambeau to contract with Catalpa Health s HOST (Helping our Students Thrive) program for 2 days of on-site counseling per week equaling $15,000 per year and to accept the Memorandum of Understanding. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. Summer School Hourly Rate for Non-District Teachers A motion was made by Sandra Robinson and seconded by Steven Shambeau approve an hourly rate not to exceed $32.50/hour for non-district teachers. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. Substitute Teacher Pay A motion was made by Patrick Phair and seconded by Sandra Robinson to approve the revised policy 534.1 setting the substitute teacher pay at $100/day and no change to the current long-term sub pay structure. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. Policy 534.2 Support Substitute Staff A motion was made by Patrick Phair and seconded by Steve Hackett to approve administrative policy 534.2 Substitute Staff Support and other as presented. This was just a clean-up issue with no real change. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. Adm. Code 671.2R1 Payment of Expenses A motion was made by Patrick Phair and seconded by Steve Hackett to approve a $2.00 across the board increase to administrative policy code 671.2R1 regarding payment of expenses, effective immediately. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. Consent Agenda: A motion by Sandra Robinson and second by Steven Shambeau to approve the consent agenda. Motion passed unanimously on a 6-0 roll call vote. A. Financial Reports - 1. Accounts Payable - $2,185,426.92
2. Cash Receipts - $2,983.166.37 3. Treasurer s Report B. Personnel 1. Summer Help Positions a. Summer Grounds Crew Hours/Pay (360 hrs @ $9.00) b. Summer Bus Cleaning Hours/Pay (380 hrs @ $8.50) c. Summer Technology Hours/Pay (838 hrs @ $8.50) d. Summer Mechanic Hours/Pay (360 hrs @ $9.50) 2. Resignation a. Paula Resop ½ MS Spanish for 2017-2018 3. Transfers a. Amy Holterman from 4 th grade to MS English 4. Extra-Curricular a. Hires 2017-2018 1) Jess Bank Head Cross Country 2) Tom Noltner Head Football 3) Ross Oestreich Asst./JV Football 4) Neil Sternweis Asst./JV Football 5) Micah Schwantes Asst/JV Football 6) Jake Waller Freshman Football 7) Dan Lewinski Asst. Freshman Football 8) Kellsey Schwantes Head Girls Golf 9) Kirbi Dunlavy Head Volleyball 10) Patrick Kennedy Volleyball Asst. 11) Matt Bredesen Head Boys Basketball 12) Ethan Dayton Boys Basketball Asst. 13) Nate Harms Head Girls Basketball 14) Megan Gwyn Asst. Girls Basketball 15) John Erspamer Head Boys Hockey 16) Ross Oestreich Asst. Boys Hockey 17) Robert Forseth Head Wrestling 18) Justin Drmolka Asst. Wrestling b. Volunteer 2016-2017 1) Justin Drmolka Softball 2) Janet Flater Softball 3) Dean Sondrol Softball 4) Tatiana Sotka Boys & Girls Track 5) Fontasia Robinson Boys & Girls Track
ADJOURNMENT INTO CLOSED SESSION: A motion was made by Steve Hackett and seconded by Patrick Phair to adjourn into closed session in accordance with Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(c) for consideration and possible action on issuance of preliminary notice of non-renewal for a teacher; and, review of Superintendent contract language; and update on administrator hiring process. The motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote at 8:08 p.m. The board reviewed the status of a personnel issue, were updated on the status of the various administrative positions that need to be filled for 2017-2018, and discuss the Superintendent contract language for 2017-2019. Additionally, a motion was made by Patrick Phair and seconded by Sandra Robinson to approve the minutes of the March 9, 2017 closed session meeting. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION: A motion was made by Patrick Phair and seconded by Sandra Robinson to reconvene into open session. The motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. APPROVAL OF SUPERINTENDENT CONTRACT FOR 2017-2019: A motion was made by Sandra Robinson and seconded by Steven Shambeau to approve the 2017-2019 Superintendent contract with benefits with the approved changes. The motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote. ADJOURNMENT: A motion was made by Sandra Robinson and seconded by Patrick Phair to adjourn the meeting at 9:43 p.m. The motion carried unanimously on a voice vote. Enclosures: WASB Review, Wisconsin Taxpayer, ThedaCare Donation, Gov. Walker letter. Date Date Stephen Johnson, President Patrick Phair, Clerk Board of Education Board of Education